For both the lower division and upper division elective courses,
a student may petition the program director for permission to count
a course not on the approved electives list.

Completing Minor Requirements

The public health minor is a supplement to a major degree and
cannot be completed by itself. You must complete the minor before
or at the same time as your major. If you do not complete all of
the requirements, you will need to drop the minor in order to
graduate or postpone graduation to finish the minor.

All requirements must be met to be awarded the public health
minor. You are responsible for keeping track of your courses and
are encouraged to contact the Office
for Academic and Student Affairs (OASA) at sphhp-oasa@buffalo.edu or
(716) 829-5000 approximately one year prior to your planned
graduation to ensure you are on track to finish all
requirements.

Using Electives to Satisfy both Major and Minor Requirements

Elective courses can be used to satisfy both your major and
minor requirements. For example, if you completed PSY 325 Health
Psychology to satisfy your psychology major requirement, it will
also count towards your public health minor requirement.
Additionally, if you have completed a course that satisfies the
minor before you were accepted, we will count the course as
completed once you have been accepted into the public health minor.